PET combines clarity, strength, and barrier performance. Price series help compare regions and transaction types in a traceable way.
Material and price logic
PET combines clarity, strength, and barrier performance. Sourcing routes differ by region and shape price formation.
Polyester standard: clear, strong, and suitable for food contact, for bottles, films, and fibres.
Regions and transaction types: contract, manufacturer direct and spot quotations from Western Europe and China allow detailed comparison.
Packaging relevance: closely tied to beverage and packaging cycles.
Market relevance
PET prices are relevant to companies that purchase packaging and fibre materials, cost them or have to account for them in price negotiations.
Procurement: teams can factor price movements into their purchasing plans at an early stage.
Pricing: price series support structured discussions on material costs and price adjustment mechanisms.
Controlling: price histories help document cost assumptions in a traceable way.
Analysis in pricenxt
In pricenxt, PET price data can be evaluated in a structured way using configurable filters, interactive charts, and boards.
Variant comparison: different price series can be set against one another in a single chart.
Period analysis: you choose the observation period freely and add trend lines or regressions.
Saving to boards: relevant analyses can be saved as a card on a board and shared.
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For PET, pricenxt brings together the available price series — each with frequency, data history, region, transaction type, delivery terms, and forecast availability.
Type
Frequency
Region
Trade type
Delivery term
Data since
Forecast
PET packagingPET for packaging is processed into bottles, trays, and films for food and consumer-goods applications.
monthly
Western Europe
Contract
FD (Free delivery)
02/1997
–No forecast
PET bottlePET bottle grade is used to produce beverage bottles and hollow articles. List prices from Chinese producers.
weekly
China
Manufacturer direct
EXW
06/2017
–No forecast
PET bottlePET bottle grade is used to produce beverage bottles and hollow articles. Material produced locally in China, traded spot on the domestic market.